birds in the trap

[Taurus]

Week Seven Recap

Top 25
1 (--). Alabama (6-0) -- W 27-0 at Kentucky
2 (--). Florida (7-0) -- W 49-10 vs Vanderbilt
3 (--). Michigan State (5-0) -- W 41-13 vs Nebraska
4 (--). NC State (6-0) -- W 33-21 at Virginia Tech
5 (+4). Michigan (5-0) -- W 28-6 vs Rutgers
6 (-1). Georgia (5-1) -- BYE
7 (-1). Pittsburgh (4-1) -- W 31-21 vs Syracuse
8 (+5). Kansas State (4-0) -- BYE
9 (-2). Oregon (4-1) -- W 38-21 at Washington State
10 (-2). Texas (4-1) -- BYE
11 (-1). North Carolina (5-1) -- W 28-3 vs Notre Dame
12 (--). Clemson (4-1) -- W 38-24 vs Georgia Tech
13 (-1). Ohio State (5-1) -- W 31-28 at LSU
14 (+2). Arizona State (4-1) -- W 38-21 vs Stanford
15 (+2). Oklahoma State (3-1) -- BYE
16 (+4). Oklahoma (2-3) -- BYE
17 (--). Tulane (4-0) -- BYE
18 (-7). Iowa State (3-2) -- L 24-34 at TCU
19 (+4). Tennessee (3-3) -- BYE
20 (-5). Louisville (4-3) -- L 26-31 at Virginia
21 (NR). Maryland (4-1) -- W 31-17 at #25 Wisconsin
22 (NR). Ole Miss (5-2) -- W 34-17 vs Auburn
23 (NR). UAB (5-0) -- W 33-24 vs UCLA
24 (NR). USC (4-3) -- W 34-31 at Utah
25 (-4). Stanford (3-2) -- L 17-31 at #21 Maryland


Biggest Jump: +5 #8 Kansas State (4-0)
Biggest Drop: -7 #17 Iowa State (3-2)

Others Receiving Votes: Utah (138), Auburn (46), Virginia (43), Texas A&M (28), Purdue (21)
Dropped Out: #18 Utah, #19 SMU, #22 Arkansas, #24 Auburn, #25 Stanford

NCAA Players of the Week
Will Rogers (QB, Mississippi State, Junior) -- W at Missouri -- 29 of 47, 480 passing yards, 5 passing touchdowns
Isaiah Moore (MLB, NC State, Senior (RS)) -- W at Virginia Tech -- 5 tackles, 2 interceptions

ACC Players of the Week
D.J. Uiagalelei (QB, Clemson, Junior) -- W at Georgia Tech -- 20 of 35, 280 passing yards, 4 total touchdowns
Isaiah Moore (MLB, NC State, Senior (RS)) -- W at Virginia Tech -- 5 tackles, 2 interceptions

[Taurus]

Orange prevent #20 Louisville from building any momentum, Cardinals begin ACC skid with second consecutive loss, 6-23
Season Two Week Eight - Carrier Dome (Syracuse, NY)
#20 Louisville Cardinals (4-1) vs Syracuse Orange (2-4)


Syracuse's Garrett Shrader celebrates after a bounce-back performance against a strong Cardinal defense.

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#20 UL - 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 // 6
CUSE - 7 / 7 / 0 / 9 // 23
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
1:46 TD (SU) D. Alford, 8 yard pass from G. Shrader

Quarter 2
2:26 TD (SU) S. Tucker, 1 yard rush

Quarter 3
2:33 TD (UL) B. Smith, 17 yard pass from E. Conley

Quarter 4
1:06 TD (SU) C. Jackson, 7 yard pass from G. Shrader
0:38 FG (SU) M. Thomas, 22 field goal

Louisville (4-3)
14 first downs, 329 offensive yards, 161 rushing yards, 168 passing yards, 16% (2-12) 3rd%

QB Evan Conley, Junior (RS): 11 of 27, 134 passing yards, 11 rushes, 58 rushing yards, passing touchdown
HB Jalen Mitchell, Junior (RS): 11 rushes, 58 rushing yards
WR Braden Smith, Senior: 5 receptions, 79 receiving yards, touchdown
TE Marshon Ford, Senior (RS): 2 receptions, 20 receiving yards
DE Ashton Gillotte, Sophomore: 8 tackles, 3 tackles for loss
CB Trey Franklin, Junior (RS): 8 tackles, 2 tackle for loss
FS Kenderick Duncan, Senior (RS): 5 tackle, tackle for loss. sack
CB Greedy Vance, Junior: 5 tackles

Syracuse (3-4)
20 first downs, 432 offensive yards, 172 rushing yards, 260 passing yards, 46% (7-15) 3rd%

QB Garrett Shrader, Junior: 20 of 26, 260 passing yards, 23 rushes, 63 rushing yards, 2 passing touchdowns
HB Sean Tucker, Junior: 19 rushes, 96 rushing yards, rushing touchdown
TE Luke Benson, Senior: 6 receptions, 69 receiving yards
WR Damien Alford, Sophomore (RS): 4 receptions, 58 receiving yards, receiving touchdown
MLB Mikel Jones, Senior: 10 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, sack
CB Adrian Cole, Junior (RS): 4 tackles, 2 sacks
CB Aman Greenwood, Junior (RS): 2 tackles, interception

Next Week: BYE

[Taurus]

Week Eight Recap

Top 25
1 (--). Alabama (7-0) -- W 48-16 at Arkansas
2 (--). Florida (8-0) -- W 41-10 vs Missouri
3 (+1). NC State (7-0) -- W 34-20 vs #14 Clemson
4 (-1). Michigan State (6-0) -- W 35-20 vs Wisconsin
5 (+1). Georgia (6-1) -- W 38-24 vs Vanderbilt
6 (+3). Oregon (5-1) -- W 28-7 vs UCLA
7 (+3). Texas (4-1) -- BYE
8 (-3). Michigan (5-1) -- L 27-31 at #15 Maryland
9 (+4). Ohio State (5-1) -- BYE
10 (-4). Arizona State (5-1) -- W 35-34 vs Utah
11 (-4). Pittsburgh (4-2) -- L 31-34 at #18 Florida State
12 (-4). Kansas State (4-1) -- L 14-34 vs #19 Baylor
13 (+3). Oklahoma (3-3) -- W 31-24 at Kansas
14 (-2). Clemson (4-2) -- L 20-34 at #3 NC State
15 (+6). Maryland (5-1) -- W 31-27 vs #8 Michigan
16 (+7). UAB (6-0) -- W 34-3 at Louisiana Tech
17 (+5). Ole Miss (6-2) -- W 49-3 at FCS Midwest
18 (NR). Florida State (5-2) -- W 34-31 vs #11 Pittsburgh
19 (NR). Baylor (3-2) -- W 34-4 vs #12 Kansas State
20 (-5). Oklahoma State (3-2) -- L 16-24 at TCU
21 (+3). USC (4-3) -- BYE
22 (-11). North Carolina (5-2) -- L 21-31 at Georgia Tech
23 (NR). Auburn (4-2) -- BYE
24 (NR). Virginia (4-2) -- BYE
25 (NR). Houston (5-0) -- W 30-20 at Navy


Biggest Jump: +7 #16 UAB (6-0)
Biggest Drop: -11 #22 North Carolina (5-2)

Others Receiving Votes: Iowa State (191), Tulane (187), Wisconsin (172), TCU (144), Memphis (100), Cincinnati (74), Arkansas State (63), UCF (35), South Carolina (5)
Dropped Out: #17 Tulane, #18 Iowa State, #19 Tennessee, #20 Louisville, #25 Wisconsin

NCAA Players of the Week
Kaleb Eleby (QB, Western Michigan, Senior (RS)) -- W at Eastern Michigan -- 22 of 34, 357 passing yards, 6 passing touchdowns
Isaiah Moore (MLB, NC State, Senior (RS)) -- W at Clemson -- 5 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, forced fumble, interception

ACC Players of the Week
Bam Knight (HB, NC State, Junior) -- W at Clemson -- 8 receptions, 142 receiving yards, receiving touchdown, 16 rushes, 68 rushing yards
Isaiah Moore (MLB, NC State, Senior (RS)) -- W at Clemson -- 5 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, forced fumble, interception

[Taurus]

Sources: Scott Satterfield likely to relieve OC Gunter Brewer of OC duties at season's end
Courier-Journal

Louisville, KY – After two big losses in ACC play, all personnel involved with Louisville's current football team are under the microscope.

After picking up a big win on the road against then top 5 team North Carolina, the Cardinals were catapulted into the top-25, where they enjoyed a short period of occupancy in the rankings. Following being ranked, the Cardinals narrowly escaped an upset against the Duke Blue Devils, and then suffered upsets against both Virginia and Syracuse. After these two losses, the Cardinals have fallen out of the top-25 and will have their work cut out for them if they wish to regain such status.

Louisville has kept a core group of staff members for the last two seasons, retaining their Head Coach Scott Satterfield, Defensive Coordinator Bryan Brown, and Offensive Coordinator Gunter Brewer. When Satterfield hired his coordinators, many questioned Bryan Brown's inexperience while praising the addition of Gunter Brewer to the staff. Up until this point through the last two seasons, both coordinators are due their fair share of scrunity.

Brown's Louisville defense is one of the most threatening in the country when it comes to forcing turnovers. The Cardinals enjoyed several extra possessions throughout the last few seasons thanks to the countless interceptions recorded by their defense through the last two seasons under Brown. However, Brown's overly-aggressive play-calling tendencies, lack of experience, and the inconsistency of his defense has led the Cardinals to being one of the most scored on defenses in the country for the last two seasons. Despite this, most Louisville insiders seem to believe Brown is operating in a much safer territory than is offensive counterpart.

Gunter Brewer took the reigns of Offensive Coordinator for the Cardinals last season and has been met with many challenges. The Receiver position is at it's weakest it's been in many years for the Cardinals and there is a glaring lack of depth on the offensive line. In the first few games coaching the Cardinals on offense, the star QB Malik Cunningham goes down with an injury that effectively ends his college career, leaving Brewer scrambling to get an underweight inexperienced play-caller named Evan Conley ready to put together a few wins for a struggling Cardinals team. Despite these road-blocks, QB Evan Conley has competed for the crown amongst the top Quarterbacks in total yardage the last two seasons (despite starting the season as the backup). Senior TE Marshon Ford is likely a 1st team ACC All-American and HB Jalen Mitchell seems to get better and more prolific with every snap.

Nevertheless, the Cardinals remain as one of the most undisciplined teams when it comes to retaining the ball with QB Evan Conley averaging more than almost two interceptions a game as a starter under Brewer's coaching. The Cardinals have lost big games through questionable play-calling on the offensive end of the ball. The masses were calling for change awhile ago, and insiders say that Louisville Athletic Director Vince Tyra and Head Coach Scott Satterfield are facing pressure from team boosters to make the change. Some believe Satterfield is already getting the ball rolling on these demands. Insiders believe that Satterfield would like to retain Brewer to Louisville's coaching staff as a wide receivers coach while replacing him as the offensive coordinator.

Almost every off-season, one-of-the Brohm's names' get thrown into the hat for a position on Louisville's coaching staff. Jeff Brohm would have likely already left the Boilermakers in the dust if he had any interest in coaching at Louisville. His brother, Purdue's Offensive Coordinator, Brian Brohm, has yet to clearly indicate where his interest lies with regards to his alma mater. Brian Brohm is a former Heisman canidaite who many viewed as the best Quarterback in Louisville history until Teddy Bridgewater and Lamar Jackson came to town. Unlike those aforementioned Louisville stars, Brohm was Louisville born and bred. Like his brother Jeff, Brian played his home games minutes away from Cardinal Stadium. Because of Brian's performances at Louisville, the names Louisville and Brohm will forever be connected.

It's hard to think of a Louisville fan that would be against the addition of Brian Brohm to Louisville's coaching staff, the question is, does Brian want it?

[Taurus]

Satterfield Struggles in Battles with New Kentucky HC Jeff Traylor for KY Recruits
Courier-Journal

Louisville, KY – Jeff Traylor has gotten off to a great start in his new job's interstate rivalry. His Wildcats completely stunned the their bitter rivals, dominating in Louisville on both sides of the ball. This would give Louisville their first loss of the season, but Traylor continues to pack on the losses for Scott Satterfield, this time in the recruiting department.

This recruiting season is key for Satterfield to add talent to help elevate his current roster to the top of the ACC. Satterfield has been very open with his goal to recruit the top players from Kentucky, which were reflected in who the top targets were so far this season. Unfortunately, Satterfield has watched Traylor find success in attracting in-state recruits to his Wildcats.

Kentucky's top ranked recruit and the nation's top ranked CB, Greg Clark, was originally committed to the Louisville Cardinals. Clark committed to the Louisville Cardinals as a Freshman and decommitted following a new wave a interest after climbing the national rankings as a junior. After fielding interest from Notre Dame, Tennessee, and Missouri, Clark seemed poised to recommit to the Cardinals and sign a LOI. However, following an official visit to the University of Kentucky, Clark quickly flipped to the Kentucky Wildcats.

Losing the top ranked player in the state, who was previously committed to you, is a fail for Satterfield. Kentucky also received a commitment from Ohio C Reggie Hunt, another player who many believed was poised to commit to the Cardinals. Not seeing them in a Cardinal uniform is undoubtedly a letdown.

Kentucky currently holds the #7 rated recruiting class in the nation while the Louisville Cardinals boast a lackluster #77. Kentucky already has 9 commitments, three being 4-star recruits. After the thrashing they took on the field this last season, the Cardinals undoubtedly will come out looking for vengeance in their next meeting in Lexington.

If the recruiting picture at the end of the season is similar to what we're presented now, the Cardinals may find themselves outmatched more times than not when the time comes to meet their interstate rivals.

[Soapy]

yessir let's start to fire coaches and make heads role.

For next season:

Player Form
Name: Ernesto Simon Gutierrez
Position: DT
State: El Paso, TX
Play Style: war daddy
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 345lbs
Preferred #s: No. 1 or any available single digit
Any appearance/gear preferences: big nasty.

[Taurus]

yessir let's start to fire coaches and make heads role.

For next season:

Player Form
Name: Ernesto Simon Gutierrez
Position: DT
State: El Paso, TX
Play Style: war daddy
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 345lbs
Preferred #s: No. 1 or any available single digit
Any appearance/gear preferences: big nasty.

[The JZA]

1,168 passing yards

Syracuse got in that ass though. Two straight losses, gotta bounce back with the next one

[Taurus]

Week Nine Recap

Top 25
1 (--). Alabama (8-0) -- W 24-17 OT at Tennessee
2 (+1). NC State (8-0) -- W 42-10 at Boston College
3 (+1). Michigan State (7-0) -- W 45-28 vs Indiana
4 (+1). Georgia (7-1) -- W 47-21 vs #6 Florida
5 (+3). Michigan (6-1) -- W 28-20 at Minnesota
6 (-4). Florida (8-1) -- L 21-47 at #4 Georgia
7 (+2). Ohio State (6-1) -- W 45-0 at Rutgers
8 (+2). Arizona State (6-1) -- W 35-31 at Notre Dame
9 (+3). Kansas State (5-1) -- W 28-19 vs Kansas
10 (+6). UAB (7-0) -- W 20-13 vs Rice
11 (+2). Oklahoma (4-3) -- W 24-20 at West Virginia
12 (+2). Clemson (5-2) -- W 49-35 at Wake Forest
13 (-6). Texas (4-2) -- L 31-59 vs #21TCU
14 (-8). Oregon (5-2) -- L 16-21 vs Stanford
15 (+4). Baylor (4-2) -- W 41-38 at #25 Oklahoma Stae
16 (+8). Virginia (5-2) -- W 30-14 vs #18 Pittsburgh
17 (+8). Houston (6-0) -- W 20-17 at Tulsa
18 (-7). Pittsburgh (4-3) -- L 14-30 at #16 Virginia
19 (+2). USC (5-3) -- W 31-7 at Colorado
20 (+2). North Carolina (6-2) -- W 38-10 vs Virginia Tech
21 (NR). TCU (4-3) -- W 59-31 vs #13 Texas
22 (+1). Auburn (5-2) -- W 38-21 at South Carolina
23 (-8). Maryland (5-2) -- L 9-14 vs Penn State
24 (NR). Iowa State (3-3) -- BYE
25 (-5). Oklahoma State (3-3) -- L 38-41 vs #15 Baylor


Biggest Jump: +8 #16 Virginia, #17 Houston
Biggest Drop: -8 #14 Oregon (5-2), #23 Maryland

Others Receiving Votes: Ole Miss (147), Penn State (136), Cincinnati (33), UCF (31), Florida State (13)
Dropped Out: #17 Ole Miss, #18 Florida State


NCAA Players of the Week
Matt Wallace (HB, Cincinnati, Sophomore) -- W vs Navy -- 45 rushes, 321 rushing yards, 4 rushing touchdowns, 5 receptions, 66 receiving yards
Bryce Houston (LOLB, Ohio, Junior (RS)) -- W at Kent State -- 9 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, forced fumble

ACC Players of the Week
D.J. Uiagalelei (QB, Clemson, Junior) -- W at Wake -- 22 of 28, 359 passing yards, 4 passing touchdowns
Derrik Allen (CB, Georgia Tech, Senior (RS)) -- W vs Duke -- 2 tackles, tackle for loss, 2 interceptions

ACC Standings

Atlantic Division
1. NC State (8-0)(5-0)
2. Clemson (5-2)(3-2)
3. Syracuse (4-4)(3-2)
4. Florida State (5-3)(3-3)
5. Boston College (4-3)(2-2)
6. Louisville (4-4)(2-3)
7. Wake Forest (4-4)(3-3)

Coastal Division
1. North Carolina (6-2)(3-2)
2. Virginia (5-2)(2-2)
3. Pittsburgh (4-3)(2-2)
4. Virginia Tech (2-5)(2-2)
5. Georgia Tech (3-4)(2-3)
6. Duke (1-6)(1-4)
7. Miami (3-4)(1-4)

[Taurus]

Cardinals continue to slump as Demon Deacons fight off comeback, Wake Forrest wins 29-20
Season Two Week Ten - Truist Field (Winston-Salem, North Carolina)
Louisville Cardinals (4-3) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-4)


Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman celebrates the big ACC win with Wake Forest HC Dave Clawson and RT Je'vionte Nash

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UL - 7 / 0 / 0 / 13 // 20
WF - 0 / 20 / 3 / 6 // 29
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Scoring Summary
Quarter 1
1:46 TD (UL) M. Ford, 12 yard pass from E. Conley

Quarter 2
7:56 TD (WF) S. Hartman, 2 yard rush
5:38 TD (WF) T. Morin, 14 yard rush
4:59 TD (WF) C. Carson, returned interception 24 yards

Quarter 3
0:38 FG (WF) B. Gold, 21 yard field goal

Quarter 4
7:55 TD (UL) B. Smith, 1 yard pass from E. Conley (2-pt failed)
3:44 TD (UL) T. Harrell, 21 yard pass from E. Conley
1:04 FG (WF) B. Gold, 41 yard field goal
1:00 FG (WF) B. Gold, 19 yard field goal

Louisville (4-4)
15 first downs, 263 offensive yards, 118 rushing yards, 145 passing yards, 30% (3-10) 3rd%

QB Evan Conley, Junior (RS): 13 of 28, 145 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns, 2 interceptions
HB Jalen Mitchell, Junior (RS): 17 rushes, 101 rushing yards
WR Jordan Watkins, Junior: 4 receptions, 21 passing yards
WR Braden Smith, Senior: 2 receptions, 36 passing yards, receiving touchdown
TE Marshon Ford, Senior (RS): 3 receptions, 55 receiving yards, receiving touchdown
FS Kenderick Duncan, Senior (RS): 7 tackles
MLB K.J. Cloyd, Senior: 6 tackles, interception
CB Greedy Vance, Junior: 5 tackles
CB Trey Franklin, Junior (RS): 5 tackles


Wake Forest (4-4)
23 first downs, 309 offensive yards, 178 rushing yards, 309 passing yards, 58% (10-17) 3rd%

QB Sam Hartman, Senior(RS): 22 of 36, 309 passing yards, 20 rushes, 52 rushing yards, rushing touchdown, 3 interceptions
HB Justice Ellison, Junior: 18 rushes, 104 rushing yards, 3 receptions, 50 receiving yards
WR Taylor Morin, Junior (RS): 6 receptions, 80 receiving yards, 14 rushing yards, rushing touchdown
WR Donavon Greene, Sophomore (RS): 4 receptions, 74 receiving yards
FS Nick Andersen, Junior: 6 tackles
MLB Chase Monroe, Senior (RS): 4 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks
CB Caelen Carson, Sophomore (RS): 2 tackles, interception, defensive touchdown

Next Week: vs #2 NC State (9-0)